This bill extends the deadline for applying for green roof tax abatements in New York City to March 15, 2030. It allows property owners in the city with a population of one million or more to claim financial incentives for installing green roofs, with specific dollar amounts per square foot and a five-year window to use any unused tax savings. The legislation also maintains existing caps on the total amount of abatements available annually and continues the program through the end of the 2030 tax year.
Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey real property at the former Buffalo psychiatric center to the Richardson Center Corporation for the purposes of constructing a mixed-use campus for the community benefit.
Requires NYCHA to provide information and trainings to all residents regarding the formation of resident management corporations, the requirements of such resident management corporations and the potential benefits of creating such resident management corporations.
Designates the fifty-sixth assembly district encompassing community board 3 and community board 8 a cease and desist zone; establishes an affirmative defense to violations of nonsolicitation orders and cease and desist zones.
This bill requires gas and electric utilities to accept and credit public assistance payments directly for residential customers. It specifically mandates that utilities treat payments from programs like the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and emergency funding as full payment, regardless of a customer's account status. Utilities must use these payments to restore service or stop collections activity. The law directly affects low-income residential utility customers who receive public assistance and the utilities serving them. It takes effect immediately upon enactment.
This bill (A 10279) prohibits insurance companies from discriminating against policyholders based on marital status after the death of a spouse. It directly affects widowed individuals who purchase or maintain property, casualty, home, renter's, or auto insurance. The law bans insurers from refusing to continue coverage, canceling policies, limiting coverage, or charging higher premiums solely because a policyholder is widowed. The provision applies to all insurance types covered under the law and takes effect upon the bill's enactment.
Establishes the homeowner protection program; provides that the department of law shall establish the homeowner protection program to ensure the availability of free housing counseling and legal services to homeowners for the purposes of mitigating threats to homeownership; provides that the department of law shall provide grants to eligible not-for-profit housing counseling organizations and legal services organizations to provide services under the program.
This bill gives tenants the right to sign leases and rental agreements electronically instead of on paper. It applies to all new leases, renewals, and related documents like notices, making electronic versions legally equivalent to paper copies. Tenants can choose this option when entering or renewing a lease, and landlords must accept it. The law does not cover court documents or legal notices in lawsuits. The bill is currently pending in the Judiciary committee.
Establishes a co-shelter toolkit of best practices, resources, case studies and other information deemed helpful to inform and encourage the implementation and sustenance of co-shelter models for victims of domestic violence and people experiencing homelessness with companion animals; makes related provisions.
Authorizes municipalities to establish an emergency repair pilot program; enables municipalities to repair immediately hazardous code violations in buildings where the owner has not undertaken such repairs in a reasonable time.
